It\u2019s been a tumultuous few days for the Sixers\u2019 organization.<\/p>\n
Then again, those days all ended in \u201cy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Two days after the ownership group made the decision to part ways with Daryl Morey after six seasons, managing partner Josh Harris and HBSE president of sports and former Golden State Warriors executive Bob Myers spoke to reporters.<\/p>\n
The pair spoke about what the franchise is looking for in its next lead executive, what Myers\u2019 role looks like moving forward and the fallout of the Jared McCain trade. Here are five takeaways from the availability.<\/p>\n
Where do they go from here?<\/p>\n
If you were hoping for answers as far as the direction the team is going, you didn\u2019t get much. Several questions were asked about the futures of Joel Embiid and Paul George, and how those older veterans mesh with the young backcourt of Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.<\/p>\n
Myers didn\u2019t divulge much, basically insinuating the new executive the team hires will have major input. He acknowledged how early it is in the process and how there\u2019s still much fact-finding to be done and people within the organization to speak to about what went wrong this season.<\/p>\n
Harris was asked specifically about Embiid and his future. Take his answer how you will.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that he\u2019s an important player on our roster,\u201d Harris said, \u201cand he\u2019s a warrior. \u2026 some of the things that you said are also true [about his injury history]. So, I think we\u2019re looking forward to welcoming him back on our team.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you were looking for a ringing endorsement for Embiid, it wasn\u2019t provided. Nor was there any clear indication of how the team views the plausibility of its current dual timeline.<\/p>\n
But Myers\u2019 answer to Derek Bodner\u2019s question about the viability of the three-star model in today\u2019s CBA was interesting.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, we didn\u2019t get it done this year with three guys, but that doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t be done. \u2026 I think it\u2019s a smart question in that, \u2018what\u2019s the modern roster supposed to look like with the second apron, really? Which oftentimes operates as kind of a hard cap. The truth is, depth may be more important than it\u2019s ever been. Maybe that\u2019s the pace of play. Maybe that\u2019s what we require of our players more. Not to say that this model doesn\u2019t work, but we have to look at what happened this year and be honest about it. We got to be honest about can this model work, right? And that\u2019s really the question, and also understanding the depth is key, and you only have certain amount of resources to spend. So that\u2019s all part of the questions. It\u2019s all part of what we need to figure out going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
For what it\u2019s worth, it didn\u2019t seem like Myers was being evasive in the availability. Morey was just let go on Tuesday and Myers\u2019 search hasn\u2019t even really begun. Perhaps when the draft comes around, those answers will start to materialize.<\/p>\n
This answer from Myers was another interesting one, though:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was fascinating to hear from the current staff that I saw yesterday in Chicago, what was said at the exit interviews. I find that very impactful. I\u2019m not going to tell you [what was said] \u2014 that\u2019s not fair. All of it matters, all these conversations, all the things you learn about an organization when the game is over and you go in the locker room and you talk to the players, you talk to the coach, talk to the training staff, what happened this season, and until we get all of that, I\u2019m not going to say we\u2019ve got the answers to that question, but I do know this: we have to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Myers\u2019 role moving forward<\/p>\n
When Morey was let go, folks wondered if Myers would simply take on the role of president of basketball operations. That does not appear to be the case.<\/p>\n